Lloyd Austin

Developing a robust integrated air and missile defense framework with our Gulf Cooperation Council partners is central to demonstrating the U.S. resolve in the region.

The Iranian Threat Network (ITN) is a worldwide network consisting of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps-Quds Force.

Iran has focused on keeping the Assad regime in power to maintain the critical gateway to its regional surrogates.

We will not tolerate a nuclear-armed Iran and stand ready to employ all instruments of national power.

We want to convey to them our belief that the significant risks associated with maintaining tactical nuclear weapons far outweighs any potential benefit.

The security and accountability of all tactical nuclear weapons in that volatile and beleaguered part of the world is of utmost importance to the United States.

You have my full assurance that, if confirmed, as CENTCOM Commander I will make sure that the families of all of our deployed servicemembers receive the full support they merit and deserve.

Caring for our families is and must remain a top priority.

Success in Afghanistan will ultimately hinge, in large measure, on the leadership within Afghanistan.

You have my commitment, I will do so.

I believe that sequestration will have enormously negative effects on the Services' ability to resource our efforts.

Yes, if confirmed, I will aggressively utilize the authority provided under section 841 to issue findings against companies and individuals found to be using proceeds from U.S. contracts to actively support the insurgency.

With sequestration the Army would likely lose another 100,000 troops on top of the 72,000 cuts already planned.

Army SOF are programmed to grow 3,677 military manpower authorizations from 31,811 to 35,448 between fiscal year 2013 and fiscal year 2017.

To fully reconstitute our units, soldier, and their families must be given the time and resources they need to reintegrate.

If military personnel funding is sequestered, then we would have to take highly disruptive steps: halt most accessions, stop promotions, end most permanent change-of-station (PCS) moves, and halt discretionary bonuses and pays.

The indiscriminate nature of the reductions would not give the Army flexibility to provide a force that is ready to deal with unknown contingencies.

Reductions beyond 490,000 will challenge the Army's ability to meet timelines for current identified requirements and to maintain necessary dwell for units and soldiers, thereby imposing a significant readiness risk to the force and…

The withdrawal of forces from Iraq has contributed to restoring operational depth and strategic flexibility in our formations.

Involuntary separation of military personnel would, for most individuals, result in added costs in fiscal year 2013 because of separation pays, lump sum leave, and PCS moves home.

Without the ability to leverage operational contract support, the Army's effectiveness would be severely compromised.

Clearly, Senator, becoming more efficient is all about saving lives from the Army's perspective.

If we did not have that sword of Damocles hanging over our head, we would be in much better shape.

The magnitude of these cuts would be catastrophic.

The Army's goal is to achieve and maintain a dwell time of at least 2 days at home for every day deployed.